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Household of James William Abam (born 1854, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James William Abam and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James William Abam, born in 1854 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Abam, born in 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James William's Visitor, Mary Ann Metcalfe, born in 1832 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
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James William Abam's household
James William
Abam
Head
Betsy
Abam
Wife
Edwin
Abam
Son
James
Abam
Son
Mary Ann
Metcalfe
Visitor
| First name(s) | James William |
| Last name | Abam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James William | Abam | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Betsy | Abam | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Edwin | Abam | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
James | Abam | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Oldham, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ann | Metcalfe | Visitor | Married | 49 | 1832 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
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